Chapter 1: Raven's Rock
I pulled my glossy black wings closer as a cold wind swept through the dark forest. Trying to conserve what ever body heat I could by rapping the large wings around me.
I was sitting on the large black rock that sat in the middle of my territory as it has for as long as I remember in the sun light it gleamed like a deep black onyx. And in the light of the moon it reflected the silver light like a mirror on its smooth black surface.
I snuggled deeper in to my Downey soft feathers trying to seal in as much heat as I could. The onyx feathers that ran down my front only covering the important areas wasn't that warm. My back had a soft fur to it that was thick and retained heat like the fur that went around in a ring and could easily be mistaken as a bracelet I had them on each wrist and ankle. The whites of my eye were a dark ink black in contrast to the blood red of my eyes.
I had just finished patrolling the ancient forest making sure that the humans kept believing the myths and legends of the wood. By causing havoc on the nearby village giving nightmares to the superstitious villagers and scaring the younger ones by whispering warnings in the shadows. I have only seen one human wander to the Center of my domain which is this very clearing and he didn't last very long sadly the Hellhound that lives hear made quick work of him.
The Hellhound is a summons that was never banished back to the otherworlds by the mage that had lived here previously a few centuries ago. He was also the one to create me and another Avon.
My kind is not born like that of men rather we just simply came in to existence do to dark magic that was used on a bird a human sacrifice to create a Avon. Some times the conscience of the bird over powers the conscience of the human and is reverted back to a child of 7 years. In my case I was once a ink black raven now I am a being that is a mix of a female human and a raven.
I had the memories of the girl that was used to made me but after I was formed the mage ripped them out of me. He then seal them in a small mirror for his only use. I would do his biding after I magically matured at the age of 20 once I was 200 he turn another one this time the human conscience won.
I was task to train him in fighting and use of magic but he was hesitant in kidnapping and using his abilities to lure girls to be used by the mage. The mage had told others about us and soon other mages started to make there own Avon's but after a while we began to rebel and were set free when we became more trouble then we were worth.
The only Avon's in existence were a Raven, White Eagle, Dove, puffin, bald eagle and a snowy owl.
We spread out and claimed lands for are self's I got England, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland the Avon I trained and taught him about Avon life claimed Poland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. I know that there are four more Avon's but I don't remember their borders. I sneezed and suppress a shiver I wish this cold would just go away...
"Its cold out huh?" I smirked and turned my blood red eyes up towards the voice of one of the crows that lives in my domain. He was perch on top of my head. His black feathers glistened in the moonlight bring out the hidden colors that all crows and Ravens held in there feathers.
"Yeah it would seem so. The fall months are over I have to turn back but I love this form so much better!" I sighed sadly this means I have to return back to my bird form. This seemed to amuse the crow a bit at my childish behavior.
"We can not live here all year long the flock must go and live out the winter in London. Food will become scarce the longer we stay." The crow cawed at me in a reprimanding tone. Sometimes I wish I was a owl...
"We've been going to London for three centuries can we at least switch it up? Its thanks to me the flock is immortal after all." It would seem after a few years the large flock had gained some of my abilities.
Such as human speech, immortality, shadow manipulation and the ability to induce nightmares and to read dreams or read minds it manifests differently. I actually have the ability to use mind control but I don't like to use it unless in a dire situation.
"B-but London is your territory you can not just go and claim a new one! The borders are a sacred thing to you Avon's!" The crow cawed loudly flapping his wings to show his anxiety.
"Think of it as a timeshare if sorts I know the Avon who's territory I wish to go to. His name is Felix and is a White Eagle Avon we were turned by the same mage and I helped him learn all he had to know to survive as a Avon. He owns that much with out me Arthur would have just killed him...anyway I am the first of are kind they can not touch me!"
That Brit only had use of strong Avon's and I was the first of my kind and I'm actually considered royalty so I could just pull rank on him. Felix is only 200 when I am 400 years old. Arthur was already immortal though I don't know how he got that...
"Your going to pull rank aren't you?" The crow asked as he flew off of my head and landed on my outstretched arm. I ran a gentle fingertip down his head and nodded my head causing my jet black hair to fall in my face.
"You know me to well."
A/N:Lets see if you guys can guess who's who? So far it go's like this
(OC) RAVEN
(POLAND) WHITE EAGLE
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